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The Science and Psychology of Music: From Beethoven at the Office to Beyonce at the Gym by William Forde Thompson

This book provides a broad introduction to the scientific and psychological study of music, exploring how music is processed by our brains, affects us emotionally, shapes our personal and cultural identities, and can be used in therapeutic and educational contexts. Why are some people tone deaf and others musical savants? What do our musical preferences say about our personality and the culture in which we were raised? Why do certain songs remind us so strongly of particular people, places, or events? How can music be therapeutically used to help those with autism, Parkinson's, and other medical conditions? The Science and Psychology of Music: From Beethoven at the Office to Beyonce at the Gym answers these and other questions. This book provides a broad and accessible introduction to the fascinating field of music psychology. Despite its name, music psychology includes a number of fields, including neuroscience, psychology, social psychology, sociology, and health. Through a collection of thematically organized chapters, readers will discover how our brains recognize elements of music, how music can affect us and shape our identities, and the many real-world applications for such information.

About William Forde Thompson

William Forde Thompson, PhD, is distinguished professor of psychology at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Kirk N. Olsen, PhD, is a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, where he is also the research manager of the Music, Sound, and Performance Lab and the Centre for Elite Performance, Expertise, and Training.

Preface Acknowledgments Part 1: Understanding Music What Is Music? 1. Defining Music 2. Sound Waves: The Music inside Sound 3. Pitch, Timbre, and Rhythm 4. Scales, Intervals, and Tuning Systems Music across Cultures 5. Defining Culture 6. Cross-Cultural Research in Music Psychology 7. Nature versus Nurture 8. Musical Universals Musical Expertise 9. What Is Musical Expertise? 10. Musical Genius 11. Genetics and Musical Expertise 12. Competitions: Judging Expertise Musical Prodigies and Savants 13. Becoming a Musical Prodigy: Hard Work or Born That Way? 14. Prodigies in Performance 15. Prodigies in Musical Creativity 16. Musical Savants Music and the Brain 17. Contemporary Approaches to the Neuroscience of Music 18. Music and the Brain across the Life Span 19. Tone Deafness 20. Music and Language Part 2: Psychological and Social Implications of Music Music and Identity 21. Defining Ourselves through Music 22. Music and Cultural Identity 23. Gender Bias in Music History 24. Music and Social Class Music and Personality 25. Personality and Listeners 26. Personality and Musicians 27. Who Likes Sad Music and Why? 28. Violence and Music Music and Ritual 29. Maternal Songs as Bonding Rituals 30. Music and Ecstatic States 31. Music and Rites of Passage 32. Music and Death Music and Belief 33. Religion and Music 34. Music and Lyrics 35. Music and Advertising 36. Music and Healing Rituals Music and Social Bonding 37. Lullabies 38. Love and Music 39. Intercultural Relations through Music 40. Music as Social Grooming Part 3: Impact and Applications of Music Music and Emotion 41. Why Is Music Emotional? Theories of Music and Emotion 42. Contemporary Research on Music and Emotion 43. Music as Emotion Management 44. Music and Emotion across Cultures Music and Memory 45. What Is Memory for Music? 46. Music and Studying 47. Earworms 48. Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories (MEAMs) Music and Movement 49. Movement and Music Performance 50. The Case of Ensemble Performance 51. Music and Dance 52. Why Do People Exercise to Music? Music and Health 53. Defining Music, Health, and Well-Being 54. Five Healthy Ingredients of Music 55. Music Therapy 56. Music and Healthy Aging Music Education 57. Music in Schools 58. Music Learning across the Life Span 59. Music in the Community 60. Media and Technology in Music Education About the Editors and Contributors Index

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9781440857713

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Title

The Science and Psychology of Music: From Beethoven at the Office to Beyonce at the Gym by William Forde Thompson

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William Forde Thompson

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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

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2021-01-26

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368

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The Science and Psychology of Music William Forde Thompson

The Science and Psychology of Music by William Forde Thompson

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The Science and Psychology of Music: From Beethoven at the Office to Beyonce at the Gym by William Forde Thompson

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